Emma Stone

Woody Allen was seen filming his latest movie, which is still untitled, in Rhode Island this past week.

Woody, along with his stars Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, and Parker Posey, were spotted on set in Newport at the Fastnet Pub as well as at a theater in the city. The Newport Buzz posted plenty of photos of the filming at the Pub.

Steven Feinberg, executive director of the Rhode Island Film & Television Office, confirmed reports that Woody Allen will film a movie in the state this summer.

The director’s new film will star Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix. Allen is expected to write and direct. The untitled project is described as a “contemporary film with academics, graduate students, middle-class, and working-class characters.”

This weekend The Amazing Spider-Man (working title Fiona’s Tale) shot several scenes at a home in Brooklyn, including a few in the (fake) rain, one where Gwen (Emma Stone) slaps Peter (Andrew Garfield) across the face, and one where Peter and Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) have a heart-to-heart talk on the roof.

Today, they also shot an additional a scene in which Dr. Connors (Rhys Ifans) comes to visit Peter (and you’ll notice in the pics below they have one of his hands covered in a green sleeve to add CGI effects) and they discuss something on the porch.

We often hear about the hijinks of celebrities while they’re filming on location, but some of them are doing good in their temporary hometowns too.

USA Today reports that the stars of the upcoming movie The Help rescued several homeless animals while filming in Greenwood, Mississippi last year. Allison Janney, Sissy Spacek, and Emma Stone were among the stars who were saving dogs’ lives for the Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals. One vet said, “Wow, these Hollywood people are keeping us in business rescuing these dogs and bringing them to us.” Hopefully, they threw in a few donations along the way too.